CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history: Walter L. Williams and Sons, solicitors, were based in Fishguard, Pembrokeshire. The firm accumulated records relating to their predecessor's clients' interests in the area. Walter Levi Williams of Cefn-y-dre (fl. 1888-1930) of the firm was a surviving partner of Vaughan Williams and Co; he operated a separate busines as an estate agent and auctioneer. The clients included the Rev. James Jenkins (fl. 1855-1892), Baptist minister, Mayor of Newport, Pembrokeshire; the Penn family of Camrose Estate, in Castle Bythe, Rudbaxton, Haycastle and Rosemarket, Pembrokeshire; J. W. Evans, of West Street, Fishguard, William Williams & Son, General Merchants; Fishguard British School; and W. Cuthbert Thomas Supply Stores of Fishguard.

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note: Title from contents of fonds. The collection contains records pre-dating the establishment of the firm of Walter L. Williams and Sons.

Archivist's note: Compiled by Seri Crawley for the ANW project. The following source was used in the compilation of this description: Pembrokeshire Record Office, Walter L. Williams and Sons, solicitors of Fishguard Records

Rules or conventions: This description follows ANW guidelines based on ISAD(G) Second Edition, AACR2 and LCSH.